iShares Europe ETF
163 hedge funds and large institutions have $947M invested in iShares Europe ETF in 2014 Q4 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 42 funds opening new positions, 47 increasing their positions, 56 reducing their positions, and 25 closing their positions.
68% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 42 | Existing positions closed: 25
25% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 → 5 (+1)
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 148 → 163 (+15)
4.64% more ownership
Funds ownership: 31.49% → 36.13% (+4.6%)
5% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $994M → $947M (-$46.8M)
16% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 47 | Existing positions reduced: 56
99% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $842K | Put options by funds: $106M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BCI
Brinker Capital Investments
Berwyn,
Pennsylvania
|
+$16.4M |
| 2 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$11.6M |
| 3 |
Brown Advisory
Baltimore,
Maryland
|
+$9.6M |
| 4 |
Deutsche Bank
Frankfurt Am Main Ge,
Germany
|
+$8.53M |
| 5 |
Wells Fargo
San Francisco,
California
|
+$8.34M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
-$31.3M |
| 2 |
SG Americas Securities
New York
|
-$17.9M |
| 3 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
-$17.8M |
| 4 |
Royal Bank of Canada
Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
|
-$13.2M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$11.9M |
IEV Hedge Fund Activity: Q4 2014 in Review
163 of the 3,750 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in iShares Europe ETF (IEV) for Q4 2014, worth a combined $947M — down 4.7% from $994M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 42 funds opened new IEV positions and 25 closed out — a net gain of 17 holders — while 47 added to existing stakes and 56 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Brinker Capital Investments, adding an estimated $16.4M. The largest seller was Susquehanna International Group, cutting an estimated $31.3M.
- 163 institutional investors held iShares Europe ETF (IEV) as of Q4 2014, up from 148 in Q3 2014.
- Funds reported $947M of iShares Europe ETF stock for Q4 2014, down 4.7% quarter-over-quarter.
- 42 funds opened new iShares Europe ETF positions in Q4 2014 and 25 closed out, a net change of +17 holders.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF buyer in Q4 2014 was Brinker Capital Investments, an estimated $16.4M added.
- The largest iShares Europe ETF seller in Q4 2014 was Susquehanna International Group, an estimated $31.3M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q4 2014.